Integrated circuit package system with contoured encapsulation

ABSTRACT

An integrated circuit package system is provided including providing a carrier, mounting an integrated circuit die on the carrier, connecting the integrated circuit die with the carrier, and forming an encapsulation having a multi-sloped side over the integrated circuit die for reducing ejection stress.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 60/744,914 filed Apr. 14, 2006.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates generally to integrated circuit packagesystem, and more particularly to integrated circuit package system withencapsulation.

BACKGROUND ART

Integrated circuits are used in many portable electronic products, suchas cell phones, portable computers, voice recorders, etc. as well as inmany larger electronic systems, such as cars, planes, industrial controlsystems, etc. Across virtually all applications, there continues to bedemand for reducing the size and increasing performance of the devices.The intense demand is no more visible than in portable electronics thathave become so ubiquitous.

Wafer manufacturing strives to reduce transistor or capacitor featuresize in order to increase circuit density and enhance functionality.Device geometries with sub-micron line widths are so common thatindividual chips routinely contain millions of electronic devices.Reduced feature size has been quite successful in improving electronicsystems, and continuous development is expected in the future. However,significant obstacles to further reduction in feature size are beingencountered. These obstacles include defect density control, opticalsystem resolution limits, and availability of processing material andequipment. Attention has therefore increasingly shifted to semiconductorpackaging as a means to fulfill the relentless demands for enhancedsystem performance.

Many conventional semiconductor die (or “chip”) packages are of the typewhere a semiconductor die is molded into a package with a resin, such asan epoxy molding compound. Drawbacks of conventional designs include arelatively large footprint of the package on the mounting surface ofmotherboard. The footprint reflects what is typically the maximumdimension of the package, namely, the x-y dimension of the package.

In applications where mounting space is at a premium, such as pagers,portable telephones, and personal computers, among others, a largefootprint is undesirable. With the goal of increasing the amount ofcircuitry in a package, but without increasing the area of the packageso that the package does not take up any more space on the circuitboard, manufacturers have been stacking two or more die within a singlepackage. Unfortunately, sufficient overlap for electrical interconnectand large footprint top packages have plagued previous stacked packageor package on package designs.

Manufacturers have also been trying to reduce the size of encapsulantfor individual packages. Unfortunately, if insufficient encapsulant isused, proper sealing of the components is not obtained or theencapsulant will peel from the package substrate.

Thus, a need still remains for an integrated circuit package systemproviding low cost manufacturing and improved yield for the integratedcircuits. In view of the ever-increasing need to save costs and improveefficiencies, it is more and more critical that answers be found tothese problems.

Solutions to these problems have been long sought but prior developmentshave not taught or suggested any solutions and, thus, solutions to theseproblems have long eluded those skilled in the art.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an integrated circuit package systemincluding providing a carrier, mounting an integrated circuit die on thecarrier, connecting the integrated circuit die with the carrier, andforming an encapsulation having a multi-sloped side over the integratedcircuit die for reducing ejection stress.

Certain embodiments of the invention have other aspects in addition toor in place of those mentioned above. The aspects will become apparentto those skilled in the art from a reading of the following detaileddescription when taken with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top view of an integrated circuit package system in a firstembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated circuit packagesystem of FIG. 1 along line 2-2;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an integrated circuit package system in a secondembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated circuit packagesystem of FIG. 3 along line 4-4;

FIG. 5 is a top view of an integrated circuit package system in a thirdembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the integrated circuit packagesystem of FIG. 5 along line 6-6;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an integrated circuitpackage-on-package system in a fourth embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of an integrated package system for manufacturingthe integrated circuit package system in an embodiment of the presentinvention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The following embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enablethose skilled in the art to make and use the invention. It is to beunderstood that other embodiments would be evident based on the presentdisclosure, and that system, process, or mechanical changes may be madewithout departing from the scope of the present invention.

In the following description, numerous specific details are given toprovide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will beapparent that the invention may be practiced without these specificdetails. In order to avoid obscuring the present invention, somewell-known circuits, system configurations, and process steps are notdisclosed in detail. Likewise, the drawings showing embodiments of thesystem are semi-diagrammatic and not to scale and, particularly, some ofthe dimensions are for the clarity of presentation and are shown greatlyexaggerated in the drawing FIGs.

In addition, where multiple embodiments are disclosed and describedhaving some features in common, for clarity and ease of illustration,description, and comprehension thereof, similar and like features one toanother will ordinarily be described with like reference numerals. Theembodiments have been numbered first embodiment, second embodiment, etc.as a matter of descriptive convenience and are not intended to have anyother significance or provide limitations for the present invention.

For expository purposes, the term “horizontal” as used herein is definedas a plane parallel to the plane or surface of the integrated circuit,regardless of its orientation. The term “vertical” refers to a directionperpendicular to the horizontal as just defined. Terms, such as “above”,“below”, “bottom”, “top”, “side” (as in “sidewall”), “higher”, “lower”,“upper”, “over”, and “under”, are defined with respect to the horizontalplane. The term “on” means there is direct contact among elements. Theterm “processing” as used herein includes deposition of material,patterning, exposure, development, etching, cleaning, molding, and/orremoval of the material or as required in forming a described structure.The term “system” as used herein means and refers to the method and tothe apparatus of the present invention in accordance with the context inwhich the term is used.

Referring now to FIG. 1, therein is shown a top view of an integratedcircuit package system 100 in a first embodiment of the presentinvention. The top view depicts an encapsulation 102, such as an epoxymold compound or a thermally resistive plastic, over a carrier 104, suchas laminated substrate or lead frame carrier.

The encapsulation 102 includes a first region 106, a second region 108,and a third region 110 forming a contour of the encapsulation 102. Fromthe top view, the first region 106 is shown as a central region orcentral portion of the encapsulation 102. The third region 110 is aperipheral region or peripheral portion of the encapsulation 102adjacent to the carrier 104. The second region 108 is an intermediateregion or intermediate portion of the encapsulation 102 between thefirst region 106 and the third region 110. For illustrative purposes,the first region 106, the second region 108, and the third region 110are shown in a symmetrical configuration relative to a center of theencapsulation 102, although it is understood that the contour of theencapsulation 102 may not be symmetrical.

First external interconnects 112 are also shown over the carrier 104.The first external interconnects 112 may be formed as a number ofdifferent structures with different materials, such as conductive bumps,conductive balls, conductive posts, solder bumps, gold bumps, solderballs, or gold balls. The first external interconnects 112 provideconnection structures for stacking the integrated circuit package system100 under another device (not shown), such as another integrated circuitpackage system. For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuitpackage system 100 is shown having the first external interconnects 112,although it is understood that the integrated circuit package system 100may not have the first external interconnects 112.

Referring now to FIG. 2, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of theintegrated circuit package system 100 of FIG. 1 along line 2-2. Thecross-sectional view depicts an integrated circuit die 202 mounted overthe carrier 104. Internal interconnects 204, such as bond wires, connectthe integrated circuit die 202 and the carrier 104. The encapsulation102 covers the integrated circuit die 202 and the internal interconnects204 over the carrier 104 without impeding the first externalinterconnects 112. Second external interconnects 206, such as solderballs, attach to the carrier 104 at a side opposite the first externalinterconnects 112.

For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuit die 202 is shown as awire bonded integrated circuit, although it is understood that theintegrated circuit die 202 may be a different type of integratedcircuit. For example, the integrated circuit die 202 may be a flip chip,a packaged device, or a stack of integrated circuits.

The first region 106 is shown as a horizontal and central portion of theencapsulation 102. The encapsulation 102 has a first thickness 208 atthe first region 106, wherein the first thickness 208 is the thickestportion of the encapsulation 102. The second region 108 and the thirdregion 110 form sidewalls 210 of the encapsulation 102 and the contour,such as an S-shaped contour, of the sidewalls 210.

The second region 108 is shown as a curved and intermediate regionbetween the first region 106 and the third region 110. The encapsulation102 at the second region 108 is concaved eliminating some of the moldingcompound material from the encapsulation 102. The elimination of aportion of the encapsulation 102 reduces the size and weight of theintegrated circuit package system 100. The inward curvature of thesecond region 108 does not impede the internal interconnects 204 or theintegrated circuit die 202.

The third region 110 is shown as a sloped and peripheral region betweenthe second region 108 and the carrier 104. The encapsulation 102 has asecond thickness 212 at the intersection between the second region 108and the third region 110.

The encapsulation 102 may be formed in a number of different ways. Forexample, the carrier 104 having the integrated circuit die 202 connectedthereon may be placed in a mold chase (not shown) or under a mold cap(not shown). The molding compound may be injected or flowed into themold chase or mold cap forming the encapsulation 102. The mold chase ormold cap forms the contour of the encapsulation 102. After cooling orcuring of the encapsulation 102, the integrated circuit package system100 is ejected or removed from the mold chase. The ejection may beperformed with ejection pins.

It has been discovered that the encapsulation 102 having the secondthickness 212 20% less than the first thickness 208 has numerousbenefits. For example, the contour of the encapsulation 102 reducesejection stress reducing damage to the encapsulation 102 and increasingyield. The rounded corners of the encapsulation 102 further resistcracking or chipping compared to sharp edges. Also, the contour of theencapsulation 102 prevents mold gate chipping by increasing the moldvolume of at the first region 106 or the mold gate area therebyincreasing the mechanical strength of the encapsulation 102.

Referring now to FIG. 3, therein is shown a top view of an integratedcircuit package system 300 in a second embodiment of the presentinvention. The top view depicts an encapsulation 302, such as an epoxymold compound or a thermally resistive plastic, over a carrier 304, suchas laminated substrate or lead frame carrier.

The encapsulation 302 includes a first region 306, a second region 308,a third region 310, and a fourth region 311 forming a contour of theencapsulation 302. From the top view, the first region 306 is shown as acentral region or central portion of the encapsulation 302. The fourthregion 311 is a peripheral region or peripheral portion of theencapsulation 302 adjacent to the carrier 304. The second region 308 isan intermediate region or intermediate portion of the encapsulation 302between the first region 306 and the third region 310. The third region310 is another intermediate region or portion of the encapsulation 302between the second region 308 and the fourth region 311. Forillustrative purposes, the first region 306, the second region 308, thethird region 310, and the fourth region 311 are shown in a symmetricalconfiguration relative to a center of the encapsulation 302, although itis understood that the contour of the encapsulation 302 may not besymmetrical.

First external interconnects 312 are also shown over the carrier 304.The first external interconnects 312 may be formed as a number ofdifferent structures with different materials, such as conductive bumps,conductive balls, conductive posts, solder bumps, gold bumps, solderballs, or gold balls. The first external interconnects 312 provideconnection structures for stacking the integrated circuit package system300 under another device (not shown), such as another integrated circuitpackage system. For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuitpackage system 300 is shown having the first external interconnects 312,although it is understood that the integrated circuit package system 300may not have the first external interconnects 312.

Referring now to FIG. 4, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of theintegrated circuit package system 300 of FIG. 3 along line 4-4. Thecross-sectional view depicts an integrated circuit die 402 mounted overthe carrier 304. Internal interconnects 404, such as bond wires, connectthe integrated circuit die 402 and the carrier 304. The encapsulation302 covers the integrated circuit die 402 and the internal interconnects404 over the carrier 304 without impeding the first externalinterconnects 312. Second external interconnects 406, such as solderballs, attach to the carrier 304 at a side opposite the first externalinterconnects 312. For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuit die402 is shown as a wire bonded integrated circuit, although it isunderstood that the integrated circuit die 402 may be a different typeof integrated circuit, such as a flip chip, a packaged device, or astack of integrated circuits.

The first region 306 is shown as a horizontal and central portion of theencapsulation 302. The encapsulation 302 has a first thickness 408 atthe first region 306, wherein the first thickness 408 is the thickestportion of the encapsulation 302. The second region 308, the thirdregion 310, and the fourth region 311 form sidewalls 410 of theencapsulation 302 and the contour, such as a multi-sloped contour, ofthe sidewalls 410.

The second region 308 is shown as a sloped and intermediate regionbetween the first region 306 and the third region 310. The third region310 is shown as another sloped and intermediate region between thesecond region 308 and the fourth region 311. The slope of the secondregion 308 differs from the slope of the third region 310 forming abeveled indentation in the encapsulation 302.

The beveled indentation in the encapsulation 302 eliminates some of themolding compound material from the encapsulation 302. The elimination ofa portion of the encapsulation 302 reduces the size and weight of theintegrated circuit package system 300. The beveled indentation formedfrom the second region 308 and the third region 310 does not impede theinternal interconnects 404 or the integrated circuit die 402.

The fourth region 311 is shown as a sloped and peripheral region betweenthe third region 310 and the carrier 304. The slope of the third region310 differs from the slope of the fourth region 311. The encapsulation302 has a second thickness 412 at the intersection between the secondregion 308 and the third region 310. The encapsulation 302 also has athird thickness 414 at the intersection between the third region 310 andthe fourth region 311.

The encapsulation 302 may be formed in a number of different ways. Forexample, the carrier 304 having the integrated circuit die 402 connectedthereon may be placed in a mold chase (not shown) or under a mold cap(not shown). The molding compound may be injected or flowed into themold chase or mold cap forming the encapsulation 302. The mold chase ormold cap forms the contour of the encapsulation 302. After cooling orcuring of the encapsulation 302, the integrated circuit package system300 is ejected or removed from the mold chase. The ejection may beperformed with ejection pins.

It has been discovered that the encapsulation 302 having the secondthickness 412 20% less than the first thickness 408 has numerousbenefits. For example, the contour of the encapsulation 302 reducesejection stress reducing damage to the encapsulation 302 and increasingyield. Also, the contour of the encapsulation 302 prevents mold gatechipping by increasing the mold volume of at the first region 306 or themold gate area thereby increasing the mechanical strength of theencapsulation 302.

Referring now to FIG. 5, therein is shown a top view of an integratedcircuit package system 500 in a third embodiment of the presentinvention. The top view depicts an encapsulation 502, such as an epoxymold compound or a thermally resistive plastic, over a carrier 504, suchas laminated substrate or lead frame carrier.

The encapsulation 502 includes a first region 506 and a second region508 forming a contour of the encapsulation 502. From the top view, thefirst region 506 is shown as a central region or central portion of theencapsulation 502. The second region 508 is a peripheral region orperipheral portion of the encapsulation 502 between the carrier 504 andthe first region 506. For illustrative purposes, the first region 506and the second region 508 are shown in a symmetrical configurationrelative to a center of the encapsulation 502, although it is understoodthat the contour of the encapsulation 502 may not be symmetrical.

First external interconnects 512 are also shown over the carrier 504.The first external interconnects 512 may be formed as a number ofdifferent structures with different materials, such as conductive bumps,conductive balls, conductive posts, solder bumps, gold bumps, solderballs, or gold balls. The first external interconnects 512 provideconnection structures for stacking the integrated circuit package system500 under another device (not shown), such as another integrated circuitpackage system. For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuitpackage system 500 is shown having the first external interconnects 512,although it is understood that the integrated circuit package system 500may not have the first external interconnects 512.

Referring now to FIG. 6, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of theintegrated circuit package system 500 of FIG. 5 along line 6-6. Thecross-sectional view depicts an integrated circuit die 602 mounted overthe carrier 504. Internal interconnects 604, such as bond wires, connectthe integrated circuit die 602 and the carrier 504. The encapsulation502 covers the integrated circuit die 602 and the internal interconnects604 over the carrier 504 without impeding the first externalinterconnects 512. Second external interconnects 606, such as solderballs, attach to the carrier 504 at a side opposite the first externalinterconnects 512. For illustrative purposes, the integrated circuit die602 is shown as a wire bonded integrated circuit, although it isunderstood that the integrated circuit die 602 may be a different typeof integrated circuit, such as a flip chip, a packaged device, or astack of integrated circuits.

The first region 506 is shown as a horizontal and central portion of theencapsulation 502. The encapsulation 502 has a first thickness 608 atthe first region 506, wherein the first thickness 608 is the thickestportion of the encapsulation 502. The second region 508 forms sidewalls610 of the encapsulation 502 and the contour, such as a curved contour,of the sidewalls 610.

The second region 508 is between the first region 506 and the carrier504. The encapsulation 502 at the second region 508 is convexed allowingspace for the internal interconnects 604 and allowing reduction of thefirst thickness 608. The reduction of the first thickness 608 eliminatessome of the molding compound material from the encapsulation 502. Theelimination of a portion of the encapsulation 502 reduces the size andweight of the integrated circuit package system 500. The first region506 does not impede the internal interconnects 604 or the integratedcircuit die 602.

The encapsulation 502 may be formed in a number of different ways. Forexample, the carrier 504 having the integrated circuit die 602 connectedthereon may be placed in a mold chase (not shown) or under a mold cap(not shown). The molding compound may be injected or flowed into themold chase or mold cap forming the encapsulation 502. The mold chase ormold cap forms the contour of the encapsulation 502. After cooling orcuring of the encapsulation 502, the integrated circuit package system500 is ejected or removed from the mold chase. The ejection may beperformed with ejection pins. The contour of the encapsulation 502reduces ejection stress reducing damage to the encapsulation 502 andincreasing yield.

It has been discovered that the encapsulation 502 having the sidewall610 in a circular configuration with a radius greater than 0.125 mm hasnumerous benefits. For example, the curved contour of the encapsulation502 reduces ejection stress reducing damage to the encapsulation 502 andincreasing yield. The rounded corners of the encapsulation 502 furtherresist cracking or chipping compared to sharp edges. Also, the contourof the encapsulation 502 prevents mold gate chipping by increasing themold volume of at the first region 506 or the mold gate area therebyincreasing the mechanical strength of the encapsulation 502.

Referring now to FIG. 7, therein is shown a cross-sectional view of anintegrated circuit package-on-package system 700 in a fourth embodimentof the present invention. The cross-sectional view depicts a stackingintegrated circuit package system 702 above the integrated circuitpackage system 100 forming the integrated circuit package-on-packagesystem 700. The top view of the integrated circuit package system 100may also represent the top view of the stacking integrated circuitpackage system 702.

The stacking integrated circuit package system 702 includes a device704, such as an integrated circuit die, mounted over a substrate 706,such as laminated substrate or a lead frame carrier. Interconnects 708,such as bond wires, connect the device 704 and the substrate 706.

A molded cover 710 covers the integrated circuit die 202 and theinternal interconnects 204 over the carrier 104. The molded cover 710includes cover sides 712 in an S-shaped contour and is similar to thecontour of the encapsulation 102 of the integrated circuit packagesystem 100.

Bottom external interconnects 714, such as solder balls, attach to thesubstrate 706 and the first external interconnects 112. Top externalinterconnects 716, such as solder balls or solder bumps, attach to thesubstrate 706 at an opposing side of the bottom external interconnects714.

For illustrative purposes, the device 704 is shown as a wire bondedintegrated circuit, although it is understood that the device 704 may bea different type of integrated circuit, such as a flip chip, a packageddevice, or a stack of integrated circuits. Also for illustrativepurposes, the stacking integrated circuit package system 702 is shownhaving the top external interconnects 716, although it is understoodthat the stacking integrated circuit package system 702 may not have thetop external interconnects 716.

Further for illustrative purposes, the stacking integrated circuitpackage system 702 is shown as the topmost portion of the integratedcircuit package-on-package system 700, although it is understood thatother devices, such as other integrated circuits or packaged devices,may be stacked above the stacking integrated circuit package system 702.Yet further for illustrative purposes, the encapsulation 102 is betweenthe carrier 104 and the substrate 706, although it is understood thatthe both the encapsulation 102 and the molded cover 710 may be betweenthe carrier 104 and the substrate 706. In this face-to-faceconfiguration, the S-shaped contour of the encapsulation 102 and themolded cover 710 may be complementary such that one of the cover sides712 may vertically overlap one of the sidewalls 210 reducing thehorizontal dimension of the stacked configuration.

Referring now to FIG. 8, therein is shown a flow chart of an integratedcircuit package system 800 for manufacturing the integrated circuitpackage system 100 in an embodiment of the present invention. The system800 includes providing a carrier in a block 802; mounting an integratedcircuit die on the carrier in a block 804; connecting the integratedcircuit die with the carrier in a block 806; and forming anencapsulation having a multi-sloped side over the integrated circuit diefor reducing ejection stress in a block 808.

Yet another important aspect of the present invention is that itvaluably supports and services the historical trend of reducing costs,simplifying systems, and increasing performance.

These and other valuable aspects of the present invention consequentlyfurther the state of the technology to at least the next level.

Thus, it has been discovered that the integrated circuit package systemof the present invention furnishes important and heretofore unknown andunavailable solutions, capabilities, and functional aspects forimproving yield, increasing reliability, and reducing cost of integratedcircuit package system. The resulting processes and configurations arestraightforward, cost-effective, uncomplicated, highly versatile,accurate, sensitive, and effective, and can be implemented by adaptingknown components for ready, efficient, and economical manufacturing,application, and utilization.

While the invention has been described in conjunction with a specificbest mode, it is to be understood that many alternatives, modifications,and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light ofthe aforegoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace allsuch alternatives, modifications, and variations that fall within thescope of the included claims. All matters hithertofore set forth hereinor shown in the accompanying drawings are to be interpreted in anillustrative and non-limiting sense.

1. An integrated circuit package system comprising: providing a carrier;mounting an integrated circuit die on the carrier; connecting theintegrated circuit die with the carrier; and forming an encapsulationhaving a multi-sloped side over the integrated circuit die for reducingejection stress.
 2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein forming theencapsulation having the multi-sloped side includes forming a sidewallhaving a circular configuration with a radius greater than 0.125 mm. 3.The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein forming the encapsulationhaving the multi-sloped side includes forming an S-shaped side.
 4. Thesystem as claimed in claim 1 further comprising mounting a stackingintegrated circuit package system over the carrier and theencapsulation.
 5. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein: connectingthe integrated circuit die with the carrier includes: connecting a bondwire between the integrated circuit die and the carrier; and forming theencapsulation having the multi-sloped side further includes: forming theencapsulation to substantially conform to the bond wire.
 6. Anintegrated circuit package system comprising: providing a carrier;mounting an integrated circuit die on the carrier; connecting a bondwire between the integrated circuit die with the carrier; and forming anencapsulation having a multi-sloped side, over the integrated circuitdie, to substantially conform to the bond wire for reducing ejectionstress.
 7. The system as claimed in claim 6 wherein forming theencapsulation having the multi-sloped side includes: forming a firstregion having a first thickness that is horizontal and adjacent to themulti-sloped side; and forming a second region having a second thicknessof the multi-sloped side with the second thickness is twenty percentless than first thickness.
 8. The system as claimed in claim 6 whereinproviding the carrier includes providing a substrate.
 9. The system asclaimed in claim 6 further comprising attaching an external interconnectwith the carrier at the same side as the encapsulation.
 10. The systemas claimed in claim 6 further comprising attaching an externalinterconnect with the carrier at an opposing side of the encapsulation.11. An integrated circuit package system comprising: a carrier; anintegrated circuit die on the carrier; the integrated circuit die overthe carrier; and an encapsulation having a multi-sloped side over theintegrated circuit die for reducing ejection stress.
 12. The system asclaimed in claim 11 wherein the encapsulation having the multi-slopedside includes a sidewall having a circular configuration with a radiusgreater than 0.125 mm.
 13. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein theencapsulation having the multi-sloped side includes an S-shaped side.14. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a stackingintegrated circuit package system over the carrier and theencapsulation.
 15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprisinga bond wire between the integrated circuit die and the carrier.
 16. Thesystem as claimed in claim 11 further comprising: a bond wire betweenthe integrated circuit die and the carrier; and wherein: theencapsulation substantially conforms to the bond wire and the integratedcircuit die.
 17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein theencapsulation having the multi-sloped side includes: a first regionhaving a first thickness that is horizontal and adjacent to themulti-sloped side; and a second region having a second thickness of themulti-sloped side with the second thickness is twenty percent less thanfirst thickness.
 18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein thecarrier includes a substrate.
 19. The system as claimed in claim 16further comprising an external interconnect attached with the carrier atthe same side as the encapsulation.
 20. The system as claimed in claim16 further comprising an external interconnect attached with the carrierat an opposing side of the encapsulation.